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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

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Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "please indicate your interest" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • ",000,000" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
  • "you will be entitled to 30%" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
  • "here in united kingdom" (this email uses bad English)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.
• This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
  • johnpaul2007ng@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: john paul <johnpaul13x13@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <johnpaul2007ng@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 4 Aug 2007 04:35:52 +0100
Subject: Dear friend,



NatWest Bank plc P.O Box 7929 ,91 Westminster Bridge, London, SE1 7HW, United Kingdom
Dear friend,
Compliment of the season, I am Mr. john paul , Head, Banking Operations of Natwest Bank London , United Kingdom . A foreign consultant/contractor with the Ministry of Solid Minerals here in United Kingdom operated a one year fixed deposit account of (£9,000,000.00 UD) Nine Million GBP with this bank. Some months after he died in a bomb explosion in London . Before his death on the 27th June, 2003, I had developed a good relationship with him. We met in a social club’s end of the year party in December, 2002. Then I introduced him to my bank. He opened a fixed deposit account on the 5th February, 2003. Unfortunately, he did not disclose his next of kin at the time of opening the account. My attempt to locate any of his relations has not yielded any positive result.
Out of the discreet enquiry to locate any member of the late depositors family I got your contact,hence this correspondence. I am contacting you as a foreigner requesting that you stand as next of kin to the deceased to make way for the repatriation of the money he left behind, before it is confiscated. Our bank is about to declare the account unserviceable.
I will be very grateful if you grant me your consent and cooperation. I guarantee that this transaction will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect us all from any breach of the law. I have concluded all arrangements with a classmate of mine, who is a renowned lawyer and very well versed in Will matters. All the information required and the relevant documents in my possession regarding this transaction has been handed over to the lawyer to enable him procure the legal documents, which will confer on you the right of the bonafide beneficiary.
That you are not a relation of the deceased in inconsequential. What we require is your absolute cooperation to enable us carry this deal through. Upon the completion of this transaction, you will be entitled to 30% of the total sum. The balance of 70% will be shared between the account officer of the deceased, the lawyer and myself. Be informed that the bank well release the fund in ten work days only. Our reason for giving you 30% is to motivate you to enable you feel good at the end of the transaction.
Please indicate your interest while responding through my private e-mail address for security reasons as follows (johnpaul2007ng@yahoo.com ) I will give you more information and also provide you with all the documents relating to this transaction. My plan will be to invest my own share in Real Estate and Stock purchase in your country.
This transaction must be very discreet. This is necessary to prevent any leakage that will not be in our favour. Besides my integrity will be at stake.
Awaiting your response, please.
Best regards,
Mr. john paul
NatWest Bank plc in London
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